Post-Series Talk: Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Ottawa Senators, 4-2

[MOGlLNY]

People realized real quick watching Cozens on a national stage that he wasn’t anything at all that the trade deadline talking heads said that he was when that trade was announced.

“2 way force, tough as nails.” Nope.

He’s a fine offensive player who is very very prone to brain farts and is better suited on the wing.

 

[Mike C]

That Laughton block may have justified the entire trade for Toronto. That was gargantuan.

Great effort by Ottawa in this series.

The Knies play too and then beating the icing and eating seconds was huge too

 

[SenzZen]

Toronto is 5-0 vs Ottawa in playoff series. Like it or not, The Battle of Ontario has effectively been guaranteed win for the Leafs one way or another. Same thing as how Boston has completely owned Toronto in the 1st round over the same time. Sometimes one franchise just always seems to be able to dominate the other when it counts. It is a bit weird, not sure why you see patterns like this sometimes.

Curious how the Leafs fared in the round following the Ottawa ones?

 

[Brewin8]

Nylander and Matthews produced

When the boys produce the leafs win. Doesn’t even need to be all four every game

Marner no-show in elimination game, no surprise there

 

[LastOne2100]

Great to see Ottawa back in the playoffs! Hopefully they get many more opportunities in the coming years!

 

[Mr Hat]

Gracious in defeat as always.

Gracious in 2/14 elimination games good luck next round

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Leafs 1-0 in their last 1 closeout games.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Absolute perseverance by the refs. Congrats for gifting game 1 and game 6. They battled hard and didn’t give up.

I felt that the refs marginally favoured the Leafs in the series, but it wasn't lopsided nor did it determine the outcome. Plus, we also got some reffing in our favour as well.

 

[NyQuil]

People realized real quick watching Cozens on a national stage that he wasn’t anything at all that the trade deadline talking heads said that he was when that trade was announced.

“2 way force, tough as nails.” Nope.

He’s a fine offensive player who is very very prone to brain farts and is better suited on the wing.

We might not have had a Game 6 if it wasn’t for his shorty.

 

[Snap]

Little bit of a sweat but not one Leafs fan was ever in doubt we would beat the sens

 

[REALTALK81]

Ottawa fans can take comfort knowing that their Captain will be bringing them back next year. Glad my Leafs could get past them. Next year we might not be so lucky. Good series.

 

[1specter]

Gracious in 2/14 elimination games good luck next round

one of those two came against Ottawa though so at least we'll have that forever

 

[Rebels57]

Marner no-show in elimination game, no surprise there

I actually forgot he existed watching this one lol

 

[Mike C]

Marner no-show in elimination game, no surprise there

He had a great PK right before Perron's goal

 

[CanadianHockey]

Leafs were tighter defensively all series I felt. Ottawa was less poised and had fewer weapons up front. Important series for Ottawa to learn from and a good gut check for the Leafs to close out and not let Ottawa force a game seven. Knies was very impressive, after him I felt Nylander was the Leafs biggest threat

 

[Raging Bull]

Gracious in 2/14 elimination games good luck next round

Thanks! Hows it feel being one of those two even the shit Leafs couldnt blow it against?

 

[HarrisonFord]

Nice to see the Leafs break their addiction to game 7s

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Gracious in 2/14 elimination games good luck next round

Imagine losing in the playoffs to the Toronto Maple Leafs lmaoooo

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

If the Leafs are smart they let M+M go and build around Nylander

 

[34]

They beat a team with no goaltender. Now thewy will play one of the best.

Ullmark won the Vezina trophy recently. He played great.

 

[JadedLeaf]

Congratulations to Toronto.

Also, chin up Ottawa. You made a series of it and have a bright future.

Looked like they didn't belong at first but once they got their legs and did away with the nerves it was a different game. Unfortunately they were just down 3 games by that point and winning 4 in a row in the NHL is hard, as they just proved actually. But that's what experience gets you and they got 6 games worth of playoff experience in them now.

 

[MessierII]

That response from patches was massive. Props to the leafs for closing on the road.

 

[MOGlLNY]

We might not have had a Game 6 if it wasn’t for his shorty.

If you’re ok with 2 points in 6 games including losing your man on the series clinching goal, that’s your business.

Not hating on the kid I just hated that he was being built up as something he isn’t. Not fair to him.

 

[MCR74]

Very unconvincing series win by Toronto. Florida will sweep them.

Absolute perseverance by the refs. Congrats for gifting game 1 and game 6. They battled hard and didn’t give up.

That didn't take long.

 

[HogTown06]

This series can at least show us the importance of seeding. Tampa and Florida both deserved to move on to the second round.

Ottawa will be back if only they can dump Ullmark's contract...